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A Hotter and Wetter Virginia

With extreme heat and rain becoming more common, how can we be more resilient?

Tickets:
Additional Fee
Age:
Ages 11–18
Length:
45 minutes
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How can we leverage design, engineering and natural landscapes to make our communities more resilient to extreme heat and rain events? Students will learn actionable steps they can take at home and use today.

About Group Workshops

Group Workshops provide students with an opportunity to investigate a scientific phenomenon facilitated by a Science Museum educator.

A Hotter and Wetter Virginia can be added to your group visit for an additional fee. Click here for pricing.

A Hotter and Wetter Virginia Is Suitable for Grades 6–12

SOLs covered in this workshop include:

  • 6th Grade: 1, 4, 6, 7 and 9
  • Earth Science: 1 and 12
  • Biology: 1 and 8

Health Standards of Learning:

  • 6th Grade: 1 and 3
  • 7th Grade: 1 and 3
  • 8th Grade: 1
  • 10th Grade: 1 and 3

Environmental Science Guidelines:

  • 1, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
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